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COURTESY OF LARRY FINNERAN
COURTESY OF MIKE SWEENEY
Youth confirmed at St. Alphonsus Students at St. Alphonsus Church in Crossville recently celebrated the sacrament of confirmation. Pictured with pastor Father Jim Harvey are (from left) Austin Scherer, Kyle Higgins, Terry Wheeler, Lia Young, Patrick Sealand, catechist Charlie Spadaro, Mary Kemp, Joseph Staton, and Luis Medina.
Six confirmed at St. Mary in Gatlinburg Six youth were confirmed May 21 at St. Mary Church in Gatlinburg. From left are Andy Garcia, Felix Sweeney, Clare Yolitz, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Karla Sierra, Alice Heinsohn, St. Mary pastor Father Antony Punnackal, CMI, and Jevan Reed.
30 August 7, 2016
Lenoir City Knights award Special Olympics grant Knights of Columbus Council 12633 of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Lenoir City recently gave $4,875 to the Fort Loudoun Region Special Olympics. The money came from a grant, sought by the local council, from the Tennessee Knights of Columbus MR Trust. Robin Bowen, regional director, stated that the money will be used to defray costs of sending 60 athletes plus six coaches to the state of Tennessee Summer Games, held at Lipscomb University in Nashville in May. More than 2,500 athletes, coaches, and family members gathered. Athletes competed in aquatics, athletics, bocce, power-lifting, tennis, and volleyball. Pictured are (from left, front row) Grand Knight Don Hoyle, Special Olympics athlete Michelle Bowen, Robin Bowen, Ray Mouse, and Larry Finneran and (second row) Bill Twohig, Jim Gecsei, John Martin, Bo Carey, Ed Valente, Jerry Dougherty, and Dan Hanley. All the men pictured are officers of Council 12633.
COURTESY OF LISA TUGGLE
Youth receive first Holy Communion at Shepherd of the Valley Shepherd of the Valley Parish in Dunlap celebrated first Holy Communion on May 29. Girls pictured from left are Jaretzi Aguilar, Rosa Dominguez, Flor Dominguez, Jamilet Aguilar, and Maria Jose Becerra. Boys are from left John Berg, Daniel Medina, Jose Maria Becerra, and Alexander Flores. Not pictured is Martha Flores, first Communion teacher.
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